Thermodynamics Tutorial Maeso
Thermodynamics Tutorial Maeso
•What is Thermodynamics
•Thermodynamics is a branch of physics
that deals with heat, work, and
temperature, and their relation to energy,
radiation, and physical properties of
matter.
• HEAT
Absolute value:
Celsius= Kelvin = 288 K
Fahrenheit= Rankine = 519 R
Conversion of units
Celsius to Fahrenheit:
Degrees Fahrenheit = (1.8 x degrees
Celsius) + 32
Fahrenheit to Celcius
((Fahrenheit - 32) / (1.8))
ABSOLUTE
TEMPERATURE
Celsius to Kelvin:
Degrees Celsius + 273
Fahrenheit to Rankine
•Constant Pressure
Formula
Gay Lussac’s Law
•states that the pressure of a given
mass of gas varies directly with the
absolute temperature of the gas
when the volume is kept constant.
•Constant Volume
Formula
SAMPLE PROBLEM
•A 15 cu. Ft cylinder of oxygen is at the
temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the
pressure of 750 psi (gage). The cylinder is
placed in the sun and the temperature of the
oxygen is increased to 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
What would be the new pressure?
Ideal Gas Law
•Any change in energy
within the system also
changes the temperature.
Engine Cycles
- Otto cycle
- Brayton cycle
FOUR STROKES OF
RECIPROCATING ENGINE
FIVE EVENT CYCLES IN
RECIPROCATING ENGINE
• This five-event sequence of
intake, compression,
ignition, power, and exhaust,
is a cycle which must take
place in the order given if
the engine is to operate at
all, and it must be repeated
over and over for the engine
to continue operation.
Brayton Cycle
•Constant Pressure
RAMJET ENGINE
SCRAMJET ENGINE
• Density = mass/volume; units: slugs/cubic feet,
kg/cubic meter, lb/cubic feet
• Specific Volume = volume/mass or 1/density; units:
cubic feet/lb, cubic meter/kg
• Specific Weight = weight/volume or
mass*gravity/volume or density*gravity
• Specific Gravity = S.G= density of substance/density
of H20 or Specific weight of substance/specific
weight of H20.
Sample Problems
• 1.) If the specific weight of a liquid is 58.5 lbf/cubic feet. What is most
nearly the specific volume of the liquid in cubic cm/grams?